The ghost of Frédéric Chopin / Éric Faye ; translated from the French by Sam Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Faye, Éric, author.

Contributor:

Taylor, Sam, 1970- translator.

Standardized Title:

Télégraphiste de Chopin. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849 (Spirit)--Fiction.

Chopin, Frédéric.

Prague (Czech Republic)--History--20th century--Fiction.

Prague (Czech Republic).

Czech Republic--Prague.

Genre:

Fiction.

History.

Physical Description:

221 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Pushkin Press, 2021.

Language Note:

Translated from French.

Summary:

Prague, 1995: Vera Foltynova, a widow in her late 50s, claims to receive visits from the ghost of great composer Frederic Chopin. What's more, she declares that Chopin has dictated dozens of compositions to her, to allow the world to hear the sublime music he was unable to create in his own short life. Many dismiss her story as a ridiculous hoax, while others swear that the music has the same beauty and refinement as the work of the dead master. Ludvik Slany, a secret police agent-turned-television journalist, is assigned to make a documentary debunking Vera's claims. He arrives in Prague ready to uncover a scam, but the more he subtly tries to trick her into giving herself away, the more he begins to think he may be witnessing a genuine miracle.

Notes:

"In association with Walter Presents."

ISBN:

1782277226

9781782277224

OCLC:

1222056329